QMS as a preventive system

Answer:

You are right in one important point. The whole QMS is, or should be, a preventive system. Your procedures and instructions reduce risks, they prevent wrong things from happening. But, please, check the definition of risk. There is an important point: uncertainty. Your procedures and instructions can’t consider everything. You should review activities and procedures/instructions to evaluate if there are new risks to be considered worth of changes in the way of acting.

The following material will provide you in formation about the risk-based approach:

- ISO 9001 – How to address risks and opportunities in ISO 9001 - https://advisera.com/9001academy/blog/2016/06/21/how-to-address-risks-and-opportunities-in-iso-9001/
- Risk-based thinking replacing preventive action in ISO 9001:2015 – The benefits - https://advisera.com/9001academy/knowledgebase/risk-based-thinking-replacing-preventive-action-in-iso-90012015-the-benefits/
- ISO 9001:2015 Risk Management Toolkit - https://advisera.com/9001academy/iso-90012015-risk-management-toolkit/
- free online training ISO 9001:2015 Foundations Course – https://advisera.com/training/iso-9001-foundations-course/
- book - Discover ISO 9001:2015 Through Practical Examples - https://advisera.com/books/discover-iso-9001-2015-through-practical-examples/